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Access to electricity in Namibia

Namibia: Access to electricity was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
189th
of 216 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2024
All-time low
26.4%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Access to electricity in Namibia, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 26.4 % of population1993: 27 % of population1994: 28.9 % of population1995: 30 % of population1996: 31 % of population1997: 32 % of population1998: 33 % of population1999: 34 % of population2000: 36.5 % of population2001: 36 % of population2002: 36.9 % of population2003: 37.8 % of population2004: 38.7 % of population2005: 39.6 % of population2006: 40.5 % of population2007: 43.7 % of population2008: 42.4 % of population2009: 44.1 % of population2010: 44.4 % of population2011: 42.3 % of population2012: 46.4 % of population2013: 47.4 % of population2014: 48.4 % of population2015: 51.6 % of population2016: 49.7 % of population2017: 52.5 % of population2018: 52.3 % of population2019: 53.3 % of population2020: 52.3 % of population2021: 55.2 % of population2022: 56.2 % of population2023: 56.7 % of population2024: 59.3 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Namibia is 59.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Namibia peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1992.

Namibia ranks 189th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.3% 26.4% 34.0% 8
2000s 39.6% 36.0% 44.1% 10
2010s 48.8% 42.3% 53.3% 10
2020s 55.9% 52.3% 59.3% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 186 North Korea 61.4% compare
  2. 187 Togo 61.1% compare
  3. 188 Lesotho 60.6% compare
  4. 190 Benin 59.0% compare
  5. 191 Ethiopia 56.6% compare
  6. 192 Angola 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Namibia?
Access to electricity in Namibia was 59.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for access to electricity?
Namibia ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.